Kintamani (
Balinese: ᬓᬶᬦ᭄ᬢᬫᬦᬶ, ''Kintámani'') is a district (kecamatan), and a village within that district, on the western edge of the larger caldera wall of the
Mount Batur (''Gunung Batur'') caldera in
Bali
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,
Indonesia
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. It is on the same north–south road as
Penelokan and has been used as a stopping place to view the Mount Batur region. Kintamani is also known for
Pura Tuluk Biyu's 1,000-year-old "Rites of Peace" stone tablets and the
Kintamani dog breed. It is situated next to Mount Batur. Kintamani many inhabited by native Balinese people,
Bali Aga
The Bali Aga, Baliaga, or Bali Mula are the indigenous people of Bali. Linguistically they are an Austronesian people. Bali Aga people are predominantly located in the eastern part of the island, in Bangli Regency, Bangli especially the mountai ...
.
Kintamani District covers a greater land area than the city of
Denpasar
Denpasar (; Balinese script, Balinese: ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ, ''Dénpasar'') is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia.
Denpasar is the largest city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second largest city in Eastern Indonesia after ...
at 366.9 km
2, and it was home to 112,463 people at the 2020 Census, but the area is rural, with only 7,402 people in 2010 in the administrative village of 19.45 km
2 which has grown along the single main road. Altogether there are 48 villages (''desa'') in the district.
The Kintamani district includes 19
Bali Aga
The Bali Aga, Baliaga, or Bali Mula are the indigenous people of Bali. Linguistically they are an Austronesian people. Bali Aga people are predominantly located in the eastern part of the island, in Bangli Regency, Bangli especially the mountai ...
villages, disseminated at the foot of mount Batur, along lake Batur and in the valleys.
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Lake Batur
Lake Batur ( Indonesian: ''Danau Batur''; Balinese: ᬤᬦᬸᬩᬢᬸᬃ, ''Danu Batur'') is a volcanic crater lake in Kintamani, Bali, Bangli Regency of Bali, located about northeast of Ubud in Bali. The lake is inside of the caldera of a ...
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Subak (irrigation)
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Tukad Daya
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Populated places in Bali
Tourist attractions in Bali
Bangli Regency
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